NevadaAB19283rd Regular Session (2025)House

AN ACT relating to real property; enacting the Uniform Easement Relocation Act; enacting the Uniform Mortgage Modification Act; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Shea M. Backus (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

BDR 10-971

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.

Servient owners pay to move easements

If you choose to move an easement, you must pay the reasonable costs. That includes building new improvements, removing old ones, permits, title work and insurance, experts, and reasonable attorney’s fees. You also pay for environmental investigation and cleanup, disruption mitigation, needed consents, and any higher maintenance after the move. This rule starts October 1, 2025.

Easier mortgage changes keep lien priority

Starting October 1, 2025, common mortgage changes—like lowering the rate, extending the term, forgiving or forbearing amounts, capitalizing arrears, or changing escrow or insurance—do not need to be recorded. The mortgage still secures the modified loan, keeps its lien priority, and the change is not a new loan. Electronic records and signatures count, but some federal notices cannot be sent electronically. These rules do not cover adding or releasing property, changing who owes the loan, or assignments, and they do not apply to HOA or condo assessment debts.

New court process to move easements

Beginning October 1, 2025, owners of land burdened by many private easements can ask a court to move them. A judge can approve only if the move does not materially reduce the easement’s utility or safety, or harm the use, value, or collateral of the benefited property, and disruptions are substantially mitigated. Moving the easement is not a sale, does not by itself trigger a loan or lease default, and does not change lien priority. You cannot sign away your right to seek relocation. You must record the court order (and any map update) and, if work is required, record and mail an affidavit of substantial completion; until then, the holder may keep using the old route. All parties must act in good faith to carry out the move.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Shea M. Backus

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 57 • No: 6

Senate vote • 5/23/2025

Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint)

Yes: 15 • No: 6

House vote • 4/22/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint)

Yes: 42 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 112.

    5/29/2025legislature
  2. Approved by the Governor.

    5/29/2025legislature
  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    5/27/2025legislature
  4. In Assembly. To enrollment.

    5/26/2025House
  5. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 15, Nays: 6.) To Assembly.

    5/23/2025Senate
  6. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/22/2025Senate
  7. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/21/2025Senate
  8. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/20/2025Senate
  9. Read second time.

    5/19/2025Senate
  10. From committee: Do pass.

    5/16/2025Senate
  11. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee.

    4/28/2025Senate
  12. In Senate.

    4/28/2025Senate
  13. To Senate.

    4/25/2025House
  14. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

    4/25/2025House
  15. To printer.

    4/22/2025House
  16. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.)

    4/22/2025House
  17. Dispensed with reprinting.

    4/21/2025House
  18. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 134.)

    4/21/2025House
  19. Placed on Second Reading File.

    4/21/2025House
  20. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    4/21/2025House
  21. From printer. To committee.

    2/5/2025House
  22. To printer.

    2/4/2025House
  23. Read first time.

    2/4/2025House
  24. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

    2/3/2025House
  25. Prefiled.

    2/3/2025House

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